Connecticut western news., 1887-03-16
Local News.

offered in another column.
 Read advertisement of three men wanted to work on farm.
 pr S. T. Clemaus of New Milfold d is visiting at Dr J. D. Clemanss.
 A desirable little homestead at Falls Village is advertised for sale ln another column.
 Mrs o. P. Gillette and Miss Minnie Dsmiag were quite ill last week but are improving.
 -S. W. Barnes and family leave Pa latka for St Augustine, Fla, tomorrow (Taurslav).
 W. T. Ferguson and family of B idgeport were guests at Judge Gran gers over Sunday.
 The attention of farmers Is hereby called to the advertisement of that reli- able fertilizer, ''Soluable Pacific Guano. Tomorrow will be St Patrick's day. An Irishman once said: St Patrick was as good Q mon as the Fourth of July" Horace o. Beckley has steadily inn proved during the past two weeks and is able to sit up about an hour three times day.
 There will be dime sociable at D. l.. Freeman's on Friday evening, March Is, for the benefit of the young ladies mission circle.
 Mrs David Scott's new house on West Main street will be completed in about a month and has already been leased by Dwight Leffingweil.
 The Youths Temperance Banner of March 15 contains pathetic temper ance story entitled 8 Neddie's Skates," written by Mrs Lucia D. Smith.
 The annual meeting of the Ecclesi- astical society of North Canaan will be held at the parsonage in East Canaan, Saturday, March 19, at o'clock p. m. ssSohmer" X Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason X Hamlin Organs rented or for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, No. 3S6 Main street, West Winsted, Conn.
 The snowstorm of March 5 and 6 blockaded the Harlem railroad, the N. D. S c. railroad and the Rhinebeck di- vision of the H. < c. W. railroad. The latter did not get train through until Tuesday night, March g.
 The Canaan students at Wilbraham academy arrived home last week. Joseph Parsons and Miss Mary Parsons will return to Wilbraham next week to complete the years course, but the others having already attended the academy year or more will not return. -Luman Foot was attacked with diz- ziness or faintuess while in the post office yesterday morning. He fell heav fly to the floor, striking ou his face, and receiving severe bruises. He was un- conscious for short time, but soon re- covered and walked home without as. sistance.
 The weather on Sunday was warm and delightful. The sun shone all day and perceptibly reduced the quantity oi snow on the ground. Monday was clondy, dismal day, and on Tuesday morning the mercury reached zero, witt a strong wInd blowing, although the sun shone brightly.
 Formerly man was not counted wealthy unless he owned a yacht. Tha day has passed, and the latest craze | railroa,iing, instead of yachting. Jus at present man "isn't much of fel ler'' unless he owns railroad. Ever presidents of imaginary, or paper rail roads, think they must spend the winte in Florida.
 Frank Durham of Sheffisld is pre- pairing business directory of the town of Sheffield and North Canaan, to b placed in the post offices and publi places of said towns and udjoinin towns. It will contain the names of til mechanics, tradesmen and business me generally, also breeders of thorough bred stock and poultry. It is just wha every town needs.
 Several different parties have II formed us that on last Sabbath Gel tain pulpit in town hurled thunderbol' at church lotteries, grab-bags, fish ponds post-offices, ring cakes and other specie of orthodox gambling. as we'll as at dar cing. Furthermore, that all who sheard tue discourse could find a coat to them. We consider ourselves lucky tn, we did not attend, otherwise we shoul probably have brought home sewers coats.
 John B. Davis, the courteous an efficient assistant postmaster Virtual the postmaster) of this village, will 500 resign his commission. He prefers ou door employment and, in fact, he h scarcely been absent from the office day since the fall of 1885 and his heal demands change of vocation; but u patrons of the office will lose faithf and genial servant by his retiremer Harry Ferguson Is learning the rope and will bs Mir Davis's successor.